Registry vote today

The full senate will vote this afternoon will vote on the free saltwater registry bill that passed out of the senate budget committee last week. The bill will allow New Jersey anglers to be exempt for the $15 federal registry fee that will be required come January 1. This blog will be updated as news of the vote arrives.

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About John Oswald

John Oswald is the editor of Hook, Line and Sinker and has been at the Asbury Park Press for 13 years. He was born and raised in Monmouth County and has been fishing its waters, with the exception of a stint on the west coast, his entire life. He's a salt water fisherman, doing most angling from the beach, but will jump at any chance to go fishing anywhere at anytime.

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How much more do we have to pay ,between trailer registration ,boat registration ,slip fees,taxes on bait ,insurance I figure the cost of the 8 keeper flounder I caught last year was $800 a pound . Someone will want to put a tollboth on the manaquan next to bring in more money .

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John OswaldJohn Oswald is the editor of Hook, Line and Sinker and has been at the Asbury Park Press for 13 years. He was born and raised in Monmouth County and has been fishing its waters, with the exception of a stint on the west coast, his entire life. He's a salt water fisherman, doing most angling from the beach, but will jump at any chance to go fishing anywhere at anytime.E-mail John